Stiff Upper Lip World Tour


The Stiff Upper Lip World Tour was a concert tour by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC in support of their fourteenth studio album, Stiff Upper Lip, which was released in 28 February 2000. This tour had 6 legs around the world lasting 11 months starting on 1 August 2000 in Grand Rapids, Michigan finishing on 8 July 2001 in Cologne, Germany.

Background

The tour began on 1 August 2000 at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, United States. The stage show featured a 40-foot bronze Angus statue with horns which was featured on the cover of the band's fourteenth studio album, Stiff Upper Lip. During the show, the statue released smoke out of its mouth with fire coming out of the head of its guitar. The Munich, Germany show on 14 June was filmed for Stiff Upper Lip Live.
A fan was fatally injured at the 14 October show in Ghent, Belgium when he fell several metres onto a concrete floor. In Phoenix, Arizona, a "fan" chucked two bottles of beer at Angus Young and was brought out of the concert by security during the breakdown of "Bad Boy Boogie".

Reception

Dale Martin, a reporter for the Victoria Advocate described the Alamodome show he attended as a triumphant return for the band, with fans welcoming them in full force - even as the audience got on their feet for the band's opening song, "You Shook Me All Night Long". He described the concert as "intense", detailing that Angus Young was his usual hyperactive self, as well as noting on the stage theatrics that were kept to a minimum, featuring a 30-foot high statue of Angus to remind the audience of his popularity. He noted that while the older fans were satisfied with the older material being performed, the younger audience were more familiar with the new material the band performed that night.

Set list

The set list for the tour featured the band's classic songs, but did not feature as many songs off of the new album.
  1. "Stiff Upper Lip"
  2. "You Shook Me All Night Long"
  3. "Problem Child" or "Shot Down in Flames"
  4. "Thunderstruck"
  5. "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be"
  6. "Hard as a Rock"
  7. "Shoot to Thrill"
  8. "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution"
  9. "Safe in New York City" or "Sin City" or "What Do You Do for Money Honey"
  10. "Bad Boy Boogie"
  11. "Hells Bells"
  12. "Meltdown" or "Get It Hot" or "Satellite Blues" or "Up to My Neck in You"
  13. "The Jack"
  14. "Back in Black"
  15. "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
  16. "Highway to Hell"
  17. "Whole Lotta Rosie"
  18. "Let There Be Rock"
Encore
  2. "T.N.T."
  3. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"
  4. "Ride On"

Tour dates

DateCityCountryVenueOpening act
19 January 2001PerthAustraliaBurswood DomeThe Living End
20 January 2001PerthAustraliaBurswood DomeThe Living End
24 January 2001AdelaideAustraliaAdelaide Entertainment CentreThe Living End
27 January 2001HobartAustraliaTCA GroundThe Living End
30 January 2001SydneyAustraliaSydney Entertainment CentreThe Living End
31 January 2001SydneyAustraliaSydney Entertainment CentreThe Living End
1 February 2001SydneyAustraliaSydney Entertainment CentreThe Living End
3 February 2001CanberraAustraliaExhibition ParkThe Living End
5 February 2001BoondallAustraliaBrisbane Entertainment CentreThe Living End
6 February 2001BoondallAustraliaBrisbane Entertainment CentreThe Living End
8 February 2001SydneyAustraliaSydney Entertainment CentreThe Living End
9 February 2001SydneyAustraliaSydney Entertainment CentreThe Living End
11 February 2001MelbourneAustraliaRod Laver ArenaThe Living End
12 February 2001MelbourneAustraliaRod Laver ArenaThe Living End
14 February 2001MelbourneAustraliaRod Laver ArenaThe Living End
15 February 2001SydneyAustraliaSydney Entertainment CentreThe Living End
19 February 2001YokohamaJapanYokohama Arenarowspan="3"
20 February 2001YokohamaJapanYokohama Arena-
23 February 2001OsakaJapanOsaka Castle Hall-
18 March 2001SunriseUnited StatesNational Car Rental CenterWide Mouth Mason
20 March 2001OrlandoUnited StatesTD Waterhouse CentreWide Mouth Mason
21 March 2001TampaUnited StatesSt. Pete Times ForumWide Mouth Mason
23 March 2001NashvilleUnited StatesGaylord Entertainment CenterWide Mouth Mason
24 March 2001MemphisUnited StatesPyramid ArenaWide Mouth Mason
26 March 2001North Little RockUnited StatesAlltel ArenaWide Mouth Mason
28 March 2001GreenvileUnited StatesBI-LO CenterWide Mouth Mason
29 March 2001GreensboroUnited StatesGreensboro ColiseumWide Mouth Mason
31 March 2001CharlotteUnited StatesCharlotte ColiseumWide Mouth Mason
1 April 2001RaleighUnited StatesRaleigh Entertainment & Sports ArenaWide Mouth Mason
3 April 2001FairbornUnited StatesErvin J. Nutter CenterWide Mouth Mason
4 April 2001ColumbusUnited StatesNationwide ArenaWide Mouth Mason
6 April 2001ClevelandUnited StatesGund ArenaWide Mouth Mason
8 April 2001ChicagoUnited StatesUnited CenterWide Mouth Mason
9 April 2001St. PaulUnited StatesXcel Energy CenterWide Mouth Mason
11 April 2001DenverUnited StatesPepsi CenterWide Mouth Mason
12 April 2001West Valley CityUnited StatesE CenterWide Mouth Mason
14 April 2001InglewoodUnited StatesGreat Western ForumWide Mouth Mason
16 April 2001Long BeachUnited StatesLong Beach ArenaWide Mouth Mason
17 April 2001SacramentoUnited StatesARCO ArenaWide Mouth Mason
18 April 2001PortlandUnited StatesRose Garden ArenaWide Mouth Mason
20 April 2001TacomaUnited StatesTacoma DomeWide Mouth Mason
22 April 2001VancouverCanadaGeneral Motors PlaceWide Mouth Mason
23 April 2001VancouverCanadaGeneral Motors PlaceWide Mouth Mason
25 April 2001EdmontonCanadaSkyreach CentreWide Mouth Mason
26 April 2001CalgaryCanadaPengrowth SaddledomeWide Mouth Mason
28 April 2001WinnipegCanadaWinnipeg ArenaWide Mouth Mason
29 April 2001FargoUnited StatesFargodomeWide Mouth Mason
4 May 2001BostonUnited StatesFleetCenterBuckcherry
5 May 2001PhiladelphiaUnited StatesFirst Union SpectrumBuckcherry
8 May 2001New York CityUnited StatesMadison Square GardenBuckcherry
9 May 2001AlbanyUnited StatesPepsi ArenaBuckcherry
11 May 2001MadisonUnited StatesKohl CenterWide Mouth Mason
12 May 2001DetroitUnited StatesJoe Louis ArenaWide Mouth Mason
8 June 2001Milton KeynesEnglandNational BowlMegadeth
Queens of the Stone Age
The Offspring
10 June 2001HockenheimGermanyHockenheimringBuddy Guy
Die Toten Hosen
Megadeth
12 June 2001PragueCzech RepublicStrahov StadiumRammstein
14 June 2001MunichGermanyOlympiastadionBrings
Cane
16 June 2001KlettwitzGermanyLausitzringDie Toten Hosen
Megadeth
17 June 2001HanoverGermanyNiedersachsenstadionMegadeth
Brings
20 June 2001ZürichSwitzerlandLetzigrundMegadeth
The Offspring
22 June 2001Saint-DenisFranceStade de FranceThe Offspring
Pure Rubbish
24 June 2001GothenburgSwedenUlleviMegadeth
LOK
Hardcore Superstar
26 June 2001HelsinkiFinlandOlympiastadionGeorge Thorogood & The Destroyers
Jim Suhler
29 June 2001NurembergGermanyFrankenstadionThe Black Crows
Die Toten Hosen
1 July 2001HamburgGermanyTrabrennbahn BahrenfeldThe Black Crows
George Thorogood & The Destroyers
4 July 2001TurinItalyStadio delle AlpiGotthard
Hardcore Superstar
6 July 2001BaselSwitzerlandSt. Jakob-ParkKrokus
Nikki Costa
8 July 2001CologneGermanyMüngersdorfer StadionDie Toten Hosen
Cane

Personnel